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Interview, Miscellaneous Milestones & Updates.

Hello folks,

Just a brief post to let you all know I’m finally getting my head back in the game.  Expect some new music and podcasts soon.

Of note:

• I recently did an interview for the site Vox Electro. Read the interview here.

• There’s a sale going on at hush records.com. Find the lowest price ever on my Box Set.

• I recently uploaded the entire Sound Of Picture production Library to Bandcamp, with a few new collections: DuetsMarimba, Vibrophone, Chimes & Bells, and Solo Instruments.  These songs are performed very naturally, so the tempos breathe.  Great for videography. And now it’s all downloadable for free in CD quality or your favorite file type!  To see some video work that caught my eye and incorporates my music, head over to soundofpicture.com and click on any of the portfolio categories.  Here’s one that I thought was stunning:

It opens with my track “Corridor”
• Earlier this year I broke the one million download milestone at freemusicarchive.org!  I’m sure this had a lot to do with the encouraging response to my new Sound of Picture License Shop.  In the last six months I’ve sold over 200 licenses directly to producers.  Thanks FMA, and thanks shop customers!  I’ll be making improvements to the site and the collection in the coming month!

Lastly, I’d like to thank This Americans Life for continuing to introducing my music to their listening audience.  Unfortunately they don’t provide programming notes, so for those who might be searching Google, here’s where my songs can be heard from a few recent show episodes

513: 129 Cars at 107:25 “Vibe Drive”

509: It Says So Right Here at 58:41 “Filaments”

507: Confessions at 31:19 “Dry Air”

503: I Was Just Trying To Help at 4:50 “Vibe Drive”, 22:50 “Happiness Is”, 29:50 “Proliferate”

504: How I Got Into College at 8:45 “Filaments”

Soundtrack for new iOS game Swing King!

From the hit factory publisher of Angry Birds, a new iOS game hit the market just yesterday, featuring a soundtrack from Podington Bear!
Swing King!

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“If you like physics-based puzzle games, this is one that is well worth your time, as it features fun gameplay, beautiful visuals, and a fantastic soundtrack” – TouchGen.net

I’m excited for opportunity for a lot of new people to hear my songs while enjoying such a gorgeous, and whimsical game that is both familiar and fresh in its gameplay.  Check it out in the iTunes App Store and if you like it, tell a friend!

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New album released via the Free Music Archive!

Highly regarded by creative professionals and amateurs, The Free Music Archive is featuring the latest album from Podington Bear on their site.  This profile and interview  illuminates the decision to release work in this way, and expands on the history of the artist Chad Crouch, known here as Podington Bear.

Why did you use the CC BY-NC license for this project?

It seemed like a reasonable thing to do.  It’s like the Velveteen Rabbit:  For me the music becomes more real if it’s not just heard, but played with and cared for.

“Real isn’t how you are made,” said the Skin Horse. “It’s a thing that happens to you. When a child loves you for a long, long time, not just to play with, but REALLY loves you, then you become Real.”

“Does it hurt?” asked the Rabbit.

“Sometimes,” said the Skin Horse, for he was always truthful. “When you are Real you don’t mind being hurt.”

The Free Music Archive is an interactive library of high-quality, legal audio downloads. The Free Music Archive is directed by WFMU, the most renowned freeform radio station in America. Radio has always offered the public free access to new music. The Free Music Archive is a continuation of that purpose, designed for the age of the internet.

Every mp3 you discover on The Free Music Archive is pre-cleared for certain types of uses that would otherwise be prohibited by copyright laws that were not designed for the digital era. Everything that Podington Bear has composed and recorded including Egress is available for use under the Creative Common BY-NC (Non-commercial with attribution) license. This includes personal videos, podcasts without advertising, bed music for your pro-bono work for non profit institutions, low-budget films for inclusion in festivals, and so forth.  (Basically whenever you [1] make something for free and it [2] does not promote a commercial entity.)  For a fast fair commercial license just contact podingtonbear[at]gmail.com.

One Year Late, 3x Larger: The Sound Of Picture Production Library

I’m pleased to finally announce a resource for creative work or entertainment: a 300 piece music collection dubbed The Sound Of Picture Production Library. The entire collection is free for NC-BY Creative Commons personal use and as a tool for producers, directors, game developers, etc.

Visit soundofpicture.com to search and audition individual tracks by mood or instrumentation category, and / or Download the entire 300 cue collection in four parts:

Sound of Picture Production Library Part 1 (~300mb)

Sound of Picture Production Library Part 2 (~300mb)

Sound of Picture Production Library Part 3 (~300mb)

Sound of Picture Production Library Part 4 (~300mb)